Flow loop apparatus to study the effect of solvent, temperature and additives on asphaltene precipitation

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 133-143

  Peramanu, Subodhsen ^a   Clarke, Patrick F ^a   Pruden, Barry B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asphaltene precipitation; Concentration effects; Precipitation detection; Precipitation inhibition; Precipitation onset; Thermal effects

Indexed keywords

ASPHALTENE;

COMPOSITION EFFECTS; DISSOLUTION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); PRESSURE DROP; THERMAL EFFECTS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING;

ASPHALTENE; PRECIPITATION; SOLVENT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 0033502201     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(99)00012-1     Document Type: Article

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